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'Iolani School Archives: Heraldry

The ‘Iolani School Archives collects, organizes, preserves and provides access to historical records of ‘Iolani School.

'Iolani School Archives

 

The ‘Iolani School Archives collects, organizes, preserves and provides access to historical records of ‘Iolani School.

Stamp of Approval

Elements of the school seal:

  • The Bishop hat, also known as a miter.
  • The keys in school seal are a stylized version of St. Peter's Keys.
  • The cross is a stylized Canterbury Cross representing the Bishop's office of the Anglican Church.

A version of the coat-of-arms design was adopted by the first Anglican Bishop of Hawai'i, Thomas Nettleship Staley.

       
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Current Branding

School Seal Evolution

Source:
At Thy Call We Gather: Iolani School
Arlene Lum, editor
Honolulu: Iolani School, 1997, page 277.

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